Search App Store
Searches the App Store, returning the apps that match the specified search terms.
Search by name, product ID, or developer name across the iPhone, iPad, and Mac app stores
Download app icon
Searches for an app and downloads the artwork, plus optionally masks it as an icon.
Actions Used
Save File
Save files to iCloud Drive. Turn off “Ask Where to Save” in order to specify a destination path in the Shortcuts folder.
Mask Image
Applies a mask to each image passed into the action. For example, you can cut images into a rounded rectangle, ellipse or icon shape, or provide a custom alpha mask.
Get Contents of URL
Gets the contents of URLs passed into the action. Useful for downloading files and web content, or for making API requests. Includes GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE methods, and options to add headers. To make a multipart HTTP request, choose “Form” as the request body type and add files as field values.
Choose from List
Presents a menu of the items passed as input to the action and outputs the user’s selection.
Prompt
The instruction provided when the list is presented.
Select Multiple
When enabled, multiple items may be chosen from the list.
Stop and Output
Stops execution of the current shortcut, and outputs content. This action is useful when:
• Running a shortcut from another shortcut (using the Run Shortcut action). The output will be used as the output of the Run Shortcut action.
• Running a shortcut from Quick Actions in Finder on macOS. The output will be saved as a file alongside the files selected in Finder.
• Running a shortcut from Services on macOS. The output will replace the selected content, if applicable.
• Or, when running a shortcut from another location that supports output, like the command-line or the Shortcuts URL scheme.
No more actions will be run after this action.
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Download%20app%20icon
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Download%20app%20icon
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Download app icon”
end tell
More From This Folder
Copy App Store link
Search for an app on the App Store, then copy its link to the system clipboard. Also includes a prompt to show the price.
Grab release notes
Searches the App Store for an app of your choice, then exports the Release Notes (and date) as rich text.
Open Today on the App Store
Opens the App Store app to the Today page on iOS and iPadOS or the Discover page on macOS.
Check top paid apps
Gets 25 items from Apple’s RSS feed for top paid apps, asks you to pick from the options, and opens the corresponding app.
Open Apps on the App Store
Opens the Apps tab of the App Store on iOS and iPadOS, and on macOS shows a menu where you can choose from Create, Work, Develop, or Categories sections to open.
Check my app subscriptions
Open the Subscriptions page of the App Store where you can manage recurring purchases for your apps.
More From The Library
Create an issue
Asks you to enter a task, then adds it as an issue in a preselected JIRA project.
Find Shortcuts release notes
Opens Apple.com search results for “Shortcuts release notes”
Open from top TV episodes
Gets the top 10 TV episodes currently sold on iTunes and opens the URL of your choice.
Browse my favorite Regal theaters
Presents a menu of your favorite nearby theaters, then opens the corresponding URLs for that theater so you can buy tickets.
Watch Invasion
Earth is visited by an alien species that threatens humanity’s existence. Events unfold in real time through the eyes of five ordinary people across the globe as they struggle to make sense of the chaos unraveling around them.
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